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{{Title|''Halo: Fireteam Raven''}} | {{Title|''Halo: Fireteam Raven''}} | ||
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{{Game infobox | {{Game infobox | ||
|name=''Halo: Fireteam Raven'' | |name=''Halo: Fireteam Raven'' | ||
|image=[[File:HaloFireteamRaven.png|300px]] | |image=[[File:HaloFireteamRaven.png|300px]] | ||
|developer=*[[343 Industries]] | |developer=*[[343 Industries]]{{Ref/Site|Id=Waypoint|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/first-look-halo-fireteam-raven-arcade-experience|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=First Look - Halo: Fireteam Raven Arcade Experience|D=13|M=02|Y=2021}} | ||
*[[Mechanix]] | *[[Play Mechanix]]{{Ref/Site|Id=Overview|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/games/halo-fireteam-raven|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Halo: Fireteam Raven|D=13|M=02|Y=2021}} | ||
|publisher=[[Raw Thrills]]{{Ref/Site|Id=RawThrills|URL=http://rawthrills.com/games/halo-fireteam-raven/|Site=Raw Thrills|Page=Halo: Fireteam Raven|D=13|M=02|Y=2021}} | |||
| | |engine=[[NexaGen arcade game engine]]{{Ref/Reuse|RawThrills}} | ||
|platform= | |platform= | ||
|releasedate=[[2018#July|July 10, 2018]] | |releasedate=[[2018#July|July 10, 2018]]{{Ref/Twitter|Id=TwitterRelease|Halo|1016729356922523648|Halo|Quote=Your performance in Halo: Fireteam Raven can now be tracked on your Halo Waypoint Service Record and earn you rewards. Generate your QR Code online, scan it before you play, and jump feet first into our new arcade experience!|D=13|M=02|Y=2021}} {{C|Initial release; rolled out worldwide gradually}} | ||
|genre=Rail Shooter | |genre=Rail Shooter | ||
|modes= | |modes= | ||
|rating= | |rating= | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Halo: Fireteam Raven''''' is a cooperative arcade sci-fi shooting game from arcade legends Raw Thrills and Play Mechanix in a unique partnership and collaboration with [[343 Industries]]. | '''''Halo: Fireteam Raven''''' is a cooperative arcade sci-fi shooting game from arcade legends Raw Thrills and Play Mechanix in a unique partnership and collaboration with [[343 Industries]].{{Ref/Reuse|Waypoint}} | ||
The game was initially released as an exclusive to Dave & Buster's in North America, but was later released internationally. As of May 2018, there are no plans to release it for non-arcade platforms. | The game was initially released as an exclusive to Dave & Buster's in North America, but was later released internationally. As of May 2018, there are no plans to release it for non-arcade platforms.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/duty-in-battle|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Duty In Battle|D=13|M=02|Y=2021}} | ||
In [[2021 (real world)|2021]], a number of ''Fireteam Raven''-themed [[Armor customization (Halo 3)|armor permutations]] and [[Skins (Halo 3)|skins]] were added into the ''[[Halo 3]]'' component of ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]''. The update was appropriately titled [[Series 6: Raven]]. | |||
==Synopsis== | ==Synopsis== | ||
===Plot=== | |||
{{Spoiler/begin}} | |||
Fireteam Raven takes place concurrently with the events of ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''. The game opens on [[2552#September|September 19, 2552]], with the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} arriving in the [[Soell system]] at [[Installation 04]], being met by the [[Fleet of Particular Justice]]. [[Fireteam Raven]] are briefed by Major [[Antonio Silva]] on their mission; defend ''Pillar of Autumn'' from Covenant [[Naval boarding|boarders]]. The team then proceed to battle a variety of [[Unggoy|Grunts]], [[Kig-Yar|Jackals]] and [[Sangheili|Elites]] inside the ship, making their way through the internal corridors. Eventually, the team are commandeered by [[Wellsley]] to take a [[Extra-vehicular activity|spacewalk]] into a breached compartment and man the ship's [[M910 Rampart point defense network|M910 Rampart]] turrets, fending off Covenant [[strike fighter]]s. Eventually, the team re-enter the ship and link back up at their [[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle|drop pods]]. On their way back, they encounter [[John-117|Master Chief]] entering his own lifeboat. | |||
At this point, they are informed that [[Jacob Keyes|Captain Keyes]] has ordered all personnel to abandon ship. The team enter their drop pods and proceed to land on [[Installation 04]] in time to watch the ''Pillar of Autumn'' crash in the distance. The team then begin making a twenty-eight hour hike across the installation, guided by Wellsley, to reach the ship's crash site. They arrive in time to observe a [[Raid on the Pillar of Autumn|raid]] being conducted by allied UNSC forces, and proceed to assist by manning a [[M12B Warthog|Warthog]]. Eventually, the team help the [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] secure the ship, and are consequently taken to [[Alpha Base (Installation 04)|Alpha Base]]. Here, the team is debriefed by Major Silva, though the meeting is interrupted by the start of a [[Battle of Alpha Base|Covenant attack]]. Fireteam Raven help the Marines fend off several waves of dropships, before manning some captured [[Rizsheda-pattern Shade|Shade turrets]] to begin fending off aircraft. The attack is eventually reinforced by a [[Kmiro'sish-pattern Lich|Lich]], ''[[Upright Chalice]]'', though the Lich soon departs. | |||
Eventually, Fireteam Raven are recalled for [[UH-144 Falcon|Falcon]] extraction, as a [[Flood|new threat]] has emerged in the canyons near the ring's [[Control Room (Installation 04)|Control Room]]. The Fireteam are deployed into the canyon, gunning down Flood forms from the gunships' machine gun turrets, before unloading onto the canyon floor to provide a distraction for combatant Flood and Covenant in the area so the Master Chief can achieve his mission of destroying the ring. The team are eventually pressed in by Flood forces before being saved by the Master Chief, who promptly departs. Eventually, the Falcon lands to extract the Fireteam once again, though is hit by a [[Muz-pattern Wraith|Wraith]] plasma mortar round, causing the helicopter to crash in another part of the ring. Fireteam Raven survive the crash, and move to take cover in a Forerunner structure nearby, while battling more Flood and Covenant. Eventually, the team are faced with two [[Flood Juggernaut]]s, though are able to defeat them in time for a [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican]] dropship to land and extract them. | |||
The dropship takes Raven to join another UNSC attack on ''Pillar of Autumn''{{'}}s crash site, this time with the aim of stopping the Covenant and Flood on the ring from preventing the Master Chief from destroying the Installation. Raven are deployed in a Warthog to attack the Covenant head-on, but are soon stopped by a [[Deutoros-pattern Scarab|Scarab]]. The squad then get into the back of a Falcon and board the Scarab from the air, taking it down. They proceed to fight some more Flood and Covenant forces before the ''Pillar of Autumn''{{'}}s fusion drives are detonated and ring explodes. Fireteam Raven are killed in the explosion. | |||
{{Spoiler/end}} | |||
===Characters and setting=== | ===Characters and setting=== | ||
Set in the [[2552|timeframe]] of the original ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', this new immersive experience hot-drops players feet first into the boots of [[Fireteam Raven]] – a group of elite [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]]s (ODST) – on the surface of [[Alpha Halo]] as they try desperately to prevent the alien [[Covenant]] alliance from taking control of the ancient superweapon. | Set in the [[2552|timeframe]] of the original ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', this new immersive experience hot-drops players feet first into the boots of [[Fireteam Raven]] – a group of elite [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]]s (ODST) – on the surface of [[Alpha Halo]] as they try desperately to prevent the alien [[Covenant]] alliance from taking control of the ancient superweapon.{{Ref/Reuse|Waypoint}} | ||
==Gameplay== | |||
''Fireteam Raven'' takes the form of an arcade [[Wikipedia:Light gun shooter|light gun shooter]], supporting between one and four players. The standard arcade unit for the game supports four players, though smaller two-player editions are available. Each player controls a member of the eponymous Fireteam Raven, and uses the game's turret-mounted recreations of the [[M247H machine gun]] to shoot at enemies on screen. A later edition of the game, released in [[2022]], replaces the machine gun controllers - designed to be used while sitting down - with an [[MA5B assault rifle]] recreation, allowing the game to be played standing up.{{Ref/Twitter|rawthrills|1599907996271788036|Raw Thrills|Quote=Halo: Fireteam Raven is here in a BRAND NEW 4-player edition! Featuring ICONIC Halo assault rifle controllers with force-feedback to make players feel like they are part of battle! AVAILABLE NOW! #HaloFireteamRaven #RawThrills|D=06|M=12|Y=2022}} In game, players are unable to change weapons and are instead provided weapons at certain intervals alongside grenade pickups which can be launched using an additional button on the controller. Some sections of the game pit the player as operating the gun turret of certain vehicles such as Warthogs or Falcons, where they get access to unique weapons. | |||
===Campaign=== | When playing, players can scan a QR code at the arcade cabinet to link their [[Xbox LIVE]] account and allow [[Halo Waypoint]] to track their progress in-game. This data can then be viewed in the player's online service record and via global leaderboards.{{Ref/Reuse|TwitterRelease}} Additionally, linking an Xbox LIVE account with ''Fireteam Raven'' will grant that player access to an exclusive [[Nameplates/Halo: The Master Chief Collection|nameplate]] for use in ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]''. | ||
===Campaign levels=== | |||
The ''Fireteam Raven'' campaign features six missions: | The ''Fireteam Raven'' campaign features six missions: | ||
<gallery widths=200px heights=140px mode=packed-hover> | |||
File:HFR Escape Fighting.png|link=Escape (Halo: Fireteam Raven level)|Escape | |||
File:HFR Rubble Fighting.png|link=Rubble|Rubble | |||
File:HFR AlphaBase Fighting.png|link=Alpha Base (Halo: Fireteam Raven level)|Alpha Base | |||
File:HFR IceCanyon Fighting.png|link=Ice Canyon|Ice Canyon | |||
File:HFR RavenDown Fighting.png|link=Raven Down|Raven Down | |||
File:HFR LastStand Fighting.png|link=Last Stand (Halo: Fireteam Raven level)|Last Stand | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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***[[Flood tank form]] | ***[[Flood tank form]] | ||
**[[Pod infector]] | **[[Pod infector]] | ||
*[[Forerunner]] | *[[Forerunner]] {{C|Technology only}} | ||
*[[Human]] | *[[Human]] | ||
*[[Kig-Yar]] | *[[Kig-Yar]] | ||
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***[[Installation 04]] | ***[[Installation 04]] | ||
****[[Alpha Base (Installation 04)|Alpha Base]] | ****[[Alpha Base (Installation 04)|Alpha Base]] | ||
****[[Control Room (Installation 04)|Control Room]] exterior canyons | |||
****Crash site of {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} | |||
|title-5=Events| | |title-5=Events| | ||
*[[Human-Covenant War]] | *[[Human-Covenant War]] | ||
**[[Battle of Installation 04]] | **[[Battle of Installation 04]] | ||
***[[Battle over Installation 04]] | |||
***[[Raid on the Pillar of Autumn]] | |||
***[[Battle of Alpha Base]] | ***[[Battle of Alpha Base]] | ||
***[[Battle for the Control Room]] | |||
***[[Mission to Destroy Installation 04]] | |||
|title-6=Vehicles| | |title-6=Vehicles| | ||
;Human | |||
*[[D77-TC Pelican]] | *[[D77-TC Pelican]] | ||
*{{Class|Halcyon|light cruiser}} | *{{Class|Halcyon|light cruiser}} | ||
**{{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} | **{{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} | ||
*[[ | *[[M12B Warthog]] | ||
**[[M12 Chaingun Warthog]] | **[[M12 Chaingun Warthog]] | ||
*[[M808C Scorpion]] | *[[M808C Scorpion]] | ||
*[[UH-144 Falcon]] | |||
;Covenant | |||
*{{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser}} | |||
*[[Scarab]] | *[[Scarab]] | ||
** | **{{Pattern|Deutoros|Scarab}} | ||
*[[Seraph]] | *[[Seraph]] | ||
**[[Morsam-pattern Seraph]] | **[[Morsam-pattern Seraph]] | ||
* | *{{Pattern|Dextro Xur|Spirit}} | ||
*[[Type-26 Banshee]] | *[[Type-26 Banshee]] | ||
* | *{{Pattern|Elsedda|Banshee}} | ||
* | *{{Pattern|Ru'swum|Phantom}} | ||
* | *{{Pattern|Kmiro'sish|Lich}} | ||
**''[[Upright Chalice]]'' {{1st}} | **''[[Upright Chalice]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*[[Wraith]] | *[[Wraith]] | ||
** | **{{Pattern|Muz|Wraith}} | ||
|title-7=Weapons| | |title-7=Weapons| | ||
*[[ | ;Human | ||
*[[Combat knife]] | |||
*[[M247H machine gun]] | *[[M247H machine gun]] | ||
*[[M460 | *[[M41 SPNKR]] | ||
*[[M46 Vulcan]] | |||
*[[M460 automatic grenade launcher]] | |||
*[[M6G magnum]] | *[[M6G magnum]] | ||
*[[M9 fragmentation grenade]] | *[[M9 fragmentation grenade]] | ||
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*[[M910 Rampart point defense network]] | *[[M910 Rampart point defense network]] | ||
*[[MA5B assault rifle]] | *[[MA5B assault rifle]] | ||
*[[ | |||
;Covenant | |||
*[[Assault cannon]] | |||
*[[Type-1 energy sword]] | *[[Type-1 energy sword]] | ||
* | *{{Pattern|Anskum|plasma grenade}} | ||
*[[Type-25 plasma pistol]] | *[[Type-25 plasma pistol]] | ||
* | *{{Pattern|Okarda'phaa|plasma rifle}} | ||
* | *{{Pattern|Rizsheda|Shade}} | ||
*[[Type-31 Needle Rifle]] | *[[Type-31 Needle Rifle]] | ||
*[[Type-33 needler]] | *[[Type-33 needler]] | ||
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*[[Artificial intelligence]] | *[[Artificial intelligence]] | ||
**[[Smart AI]] | **[[Smart AI]] | ||
*[[Energy shielding]] | |||
*[[Kig-Yar combat harness]] | *[[Kig-Yar combat harness]] | ||
*[[Kig-Yar point defense gauntlet]] | *[[Kig-Yar point defense gauntlet]] | ||
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***[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|Mark V]] | ***[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|Mark V]] | ||
*[[ODST armor]] | *[[ODST armor]] | ||
*[[Sangheili combat harness]] | **[[ODST armor/COMM|COMM]] variant {{1st}} | ||
**[[ODST armor/DEMO|DEMO]] variant {{1st}} | |||
**[[ODST armor/HVY|HVY]] variant {{1st}} | |||
**[[ODST armor/TAC|TAC]] variant {{1st}} | |||
*[[Combat harness|Sangheili combat harness]] | |||
*[[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle]] | *[[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle]] | ||
*[[Unggoy combat harness]] | *[[Unggoy combat harness]] | ||
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==Arcade machine== | ==Arcade machine== | ||
===Game features=== | ===Game features=== | ||
*130inch Panoramic 4K Display | *130inch Panoramic 4K Display{{Ref/Reuse|RawThrills}} | ||
*4-Player Action with Force Feedback Guns | *4-Player Action with Force Feedback Guns{{Ref/Reuse|RawThrills}} | ||
*5.1 Surround Sound | *5.1 Surround Sound{{Ref/Reuse|RawThrills}} | ||
*Exclusive stats and rewards for players who link with their Xbox Live Gamertag/Account via a QR code | *Exclusive stats and rewards for players who link with their Xbox Live Gamertag/Account via a QR code{{Ref/Reuse|RawThrills}} | ||
===Arcade machine specification=== | ===Arcade machine specification=== | ||
*Cabinet weight: 3060lbs | *Cabinet weight: 3060lbs{{Ref/Reuse|RawThrills}} | ||
*Height: 9'9 | *Height: 9'9" {{Ref/Reuse|RawThrills}} | ||
*Width: 11'4 | *Width: 11'4" {{Ref/Reuse|RawThrills}} | ||
*Depth: 9'9'' | *Depth: 9'9" {{Ref/Reuse|RawThrills}} | ||
==Soundtrack== | |||
''Halo: Fireteam Raven'' does not feature an original score, but instead reuses and remixes tracks from prior-released ''Halo'' titles. | |||
# [[Sentry Battle]] (''[[Halo 5: Guardians Original Soundtrack]]'') - used during the levels Escape and Raven Down. | |||
# [[On Deck]] (''Halo 5: Guardians Original Soundtrack'') - used during the level Rubble. | |||
# [[Crypt]] (''Halo 5: Guardians Original Soundtrack'') - used during the level Alpha Base. | |||
# [[Untethered]] (''Halo 5: Guardians Original Soundtrack'') - used during the level Ice Canyon. | |||
# [[Unearthed (music)|Unearthed]] (''Halo 5: Guardians Original Soundtrack'') - used during the level Raven Down. | |||
# [[Advent]] (''Halo 5: Guardians Original Soundtrack'') - used during the level Last Stand. | |||
# [[Legacy (Halo: Spartan Assault)|Legacy]] (''[[Halo: Spartan Assault Original Soundtrack]]'') - used during the main menu, [[Halo: Fireteam Raven credits|end credits]] and end-of-mission reports. | |||
==Marketing== | ==Marketing== | ||
===Reveal trailer=== | ===Reveal trailer=== | ||
{{Main|Halo: Fireteam Raven Arcade Experience Reveal Trailer}} | {{Main|Halo: Fireteam Raven Arcade Experience Reveal Trailer}} | ||
A reveal trailer was released on May 17, 2018 on YouTube, showing the first in-game gameplay of ''Halo: Fireteam Raven''. | A reveal trailer was released on May 17, 2018 on YouTube, showing the first in-game gameplay of ''Halo: Fireteam Raven''.{{Ref/YouTube|Id=trailer|flGRWr1nrqo|Halo|Halo: Fireteam Raven Arcade Experience Reveal Trailer|D=13|M=02|Y=2021}} | ||
===Pre-launch test=== | ===Pre-launch test=== | ||
On June 16, 2018, in Rosemont Illinois, there was a pre-launch test of Fireteam Raven at the local Dave and Buster's. | On June 16, 2018, in Rosemont Illinois, there was a pre-launch test of Fireteam Raven at the local Dave and Buster's.{{Ref/Twitter|ske7ch|1008022423877271553|Brian Jarrard|Quote=Hey Chicago-area folks - Be one of the first to check out the Halo: Fireteam Raven arcade experience during a pre-launch test underway at the Rosemont, IL @DaveandBusters location. Let us know what you think!|D=13|M=02|Y=2021}} | ||
===Canon Fodder=== | |||
{{Main|Canon Fodder}} | |||
In the run-up to the game's release, two issues of the story-focused blog Canon Fodder were released to detail the setting, story and characters of ''Fireteam Raven''. | |||
==Release== | |||
''Fireteam Raven'' was initially released on July 10, 2018, in a handful of specific Dave & Busters locations in the United States.{{Ref/Reuse|TwitterRelease}} By August 9, all Dave & Busters locations in the country had ''Fireteam Raven'' arcade cabinets installed, with worldwide release planned for numerous other countries over the next two months.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2018/08/09/halo-fireteam-raven-now-available-in-all-dave-and-busters/|Site=Xbox Wire|Page=Halo: Fireteam Raven Now Available in all Dave & Buster’s!|D=13|M=02|Y=2021}} | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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===Images=== | ===Images=== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Halo Fireteam Raven Machine.png|Arcade | File:Halo Fireteam Raven Machine.png|Arcade machine. | ||
File:HFR AssaultRifle Cabinet.jpg|2022 arcade machine, with assault rifles replacing the machine guns. | |||
File:HFR Hunters.jpg|A hunter pair in the game. | File:HFR Hunters.jpg|A hunter pair in the game. | ||
File:HFR Hunters 2.jpg|Another Hunter pair. | File:HFR Hunters 2.jpg|Another Hunter pair. | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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{{Navbox/Media/Games}} | {{Navbox/Media/Games}} | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fireteam Raven, Halo}} | |||
[[Category:Canon]] | [[Category:Canon]] | ||
[[Category:Halo: Fireteam Raven]] | [[Category:Halo: Fireteam Raven| ]] | ||
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Halo: Fireteam Raven is a cooperative arcade sci-fi shooting game from arcade legends Raw Thrills and Play Mechanix in a unique partnership and collaboration with 343 Industries.[1]
The game was initially released as an exclusive to Dave & Buster's in North America, but was later released internationally. As of May 2018, there are no plans to release it for non-arcade platforms.[5]
In 2021, a number of Fireteam Raven-themed armor permutations and skins were added into the Halo 3 component of Halo: The Master Chief Collection. The update was appropriately titled Series 6: Raven.
Synopsis[edit]
Plot[edit]
Fireteam Raven takes place concurrently with the events of Halo: Combat Evolved. The game opens on September 19, 2552, with the UNSC Pillar of Autumn arriving in the Soell system at Installation 04, being met by the Fleet of Particular Justice. Fireteam Raven are briefed by Major Antonio Silva on their mission; defend Pillar of Autumn from Covenant boarders. The team then proceed to battle a variety of Grunts, Jackals and Elites inside the ship, making their way through the internal corridors. Eventually, the team are commandeered by Wellsley to take a spacewalk into a breached compartment and man the ship's M910 Rampart turrets, fending off Covenant strike fighters. Eventually, the team re-enter the ship and link back up at their drop pods. On their way back, they encounter Master Chief entering his own lifeboat.
At this point, they are informed that Captain Keyes has ordered all personnel to abandon ship. The team enter their drop pods and proceed to land on Installation 04 in time to watch the Pillar of Autumn crash in the distance. The team then begin making a twenty-eight hour hike across the installation, guided by Wellsley, to reach the ship's crash site. They arrive in time to observe a raid being conducted by allied UNSC forces, and proceed to assist by manning a Warthog. Eventually, the team help the Marines secure the ship, and are consequently taken to Alpha Base. Here, the team is debriefed by Major Silva, though the meeting is interrupted by the start of a Covenant attack. Fireteam Raven help the Marines fend off several waves of dropships, before manning some captured Shade turrets to begin fending off aircraft. The attack is eventually reinforced by a Lich, Upright Chalice, though the Lich soon departs.
Eventually, Fireteam Raven are recalled for Falcon extraction, as a new threat has emerged in the canyons near the ring's Control Room. The Fireteam are deployed into the canyon, gunning down Flood forms from the gunships' machine gun turrets, before unloading onto the canyon floor to provide a distraction for combatant Flood and Covenant in the area so the Master Chief can achieve his mission of destroying the ring. The team are eventually pressed in by Flood forces before being saved by the Master Chief, who promptly departs. Eventually, the Falcon lands to extract the Fireteam once again, though is hit by a Wraith plasma mortar round, causing the helicopter to crash in another part of the ring. Fireteam Raven survive the crash, and move to take cover in a Forerunner structure nearby, while battling more Flood and Covenant. Eventually, the team are faced with two Flood Juggernauts, though are able to defeat them in time for a Pelican dropship to land and extract them.
The dropship takes Raven to join another UNSC attack on Pillar of Autumn's crash site, this time with the aim of stopping the Covenant and Flood on the ring from preventing the Master Chief from destroying the Installation. Raven are deployed in a Warthog to attack the Covenant head-on, but are soon stopped by a Scarab. The squad then get into the back of a Falcon and board the Scarab from the air, taking it down. They proceed to fight some more Flood and Covenant forces before the Pillar of Autumn's fusion drives are detonated and ring explodes. Fireteam Raven are killed in the explosion.
Characters and setting[edit]
Set in the timeframe of the original Halo: Combat Evolved, this new immersive experience hot-drops players feet first into the boots of Fireteam Raven – a group of elite Orbital Drop Shock Troopers (ODST) – on the surface of Alpha Halo as they try desperately to prevent the alien Covenant alliance from taking control of the ancient superweapon.[1]
Gameplay[edit]
Fireteam Raven takes the form of an arcade light gun shooter, supporting between one and four players. The standard arcade unit for the game supports four players, though smaller two-player editions are available. Each player controls a member of the eponymous Fireteam Raven, and uses the game's turret-mounted recreations of the M247H machine gun to shoot at enemies on screen. A later edition of the game, released in 2022, replaces the machine gun controllers - designed to be used while sitting down - with an MA5B assault rifle recreation, allowing the game to be played standing up.[6] In game, players are unable to change weapons and are instead provided weapons at certain intervals alongside grenade pickups which can be launched using an additional button on the controller. Some sections of the game pit the player as operating the gun turret of certain vehicles such as Warthogs or Falcons, where they get access to unique weapons.
When playing, players can scan a QR code at the arcade cabinet to link their Xbox LIVE account and allow Halo Waypoint to track their progress in-game. This data can then be viewed in the player's online service record and via global leaderboards.[4] Additionally, linking an Xbox LIVE account with Fireteam Raven will grant that player access to an exclusive nameplate for use in Halo: The Master Chief Collection.
Campaign levels[edit]
The Fireteam Raven campaign features six missions:
Escape
Rubble
Alpha Base
Ice Canyon
Raven Down
Last Stand
Appearances[edit]
Characters
Species
OrganizationsLocations
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EventsVehiclesWeaponsTechnology and equipment
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Arcade machine[edit]
Game features[edit]
- 130inch Panoramic 4K Display[3]
- 4-Player Action with Force Feedback Guns[3]
- 5.1 Surround Sound[3]
- Exclusive stats and rewards for players who link with their Xbox Live Gamertag/Account via a QR code[3]
Arcade machine specification[edit]
Soundtrack[edit]
Halo: Fireteam Raven does not feature an original score, but instead reuses and remixes tracks from prior-released Halo titles.
- Sentry Battle (Halo 5: Guardians Original Soundtrack) - used during the levels Escape and Raven Down.
- On Deck (Halo 5: Guardians Original Soundtrack) - used during the level Rubble.
- Crypt (Halo 5: Guardians Original Soundtrack) - used during the level Alpha Base.
- Untethered (Halo 5: Guardians Original Soundtrack) - used during the level Ice Canyon.
- Unearthed (Halo 5: Guardians Original Soundtrack) - used during the level Raven Down.
- Advent (Halo 5: Guardians Original Soundtrack) - used during the level Last Stand.
- Legacy (Halo: Spartan Assault Original Soundtrack) - used during the main menu, end credits and end-of-mission reports.
Marketing[edit]
Reveal trailer[edit]
- Main article: Halo: Fireteam Raven Arcade Experience Reveal Trailer
A reveal trailer was released on May 17, 2018 on YouTube, showing the first in-game gameplay of Halo: Fireteam Raven.[7]
Pre-launch test[edit]
On June 16, 2018, in Rosemont Illinois, there was a pre-launch test of Fireteam Raven at the local Dave and Buster's.[8]
Canon Fodder[edit]
- Main article: Canon Fodder
In the run-up to the game's release, two issues of the story-focused blog Canon Fodder were released to detail the setting, story and characters of Fireteam Raven.
Release[edit]
Fireteam Raven was initially released on July 10, 2018, in a handful of specific Dave & Busters locations in the United States.[4] By August 9, all Dave & Busters locations in the country had Fireteam Raven arcade cabinets installed, with worldwide release planned for numerous other countries over the next two months.[9]
Gallery[edit]
Logos[edit]
Wallpapers[edit]
Images[edit]
Arcade machine.
2022 arcade machine, with assault rifles replacing the machine guns.
A hunter pair in the game.
Another Hunter pair.
A Scarab in the game.
Warthogs assaulting the crash site of the Pillar of Autumn.
Stat screen.
Flood in the game.
A screenshot from mission 1.
A screenshot from mission 2.
A screenshot from mission 3.
A screenshot from mission 4.
A screenshot from mission 5.
A screenshot from mission 6.
Brochure.
Sources[edit]
- ^ a b c Halo Waypoint, First Look - Halo: Fireteam Raven Arcade Experience (Retrieved on Feb 13, 2021) [archive]
- ^ Halo Waypoint, Halo: Fireteam Raven (Retrieved on Feb 13, 2021) [archive]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Raw Thrills, Halo: Fireteam Raven (Retrieved on Feb 13, 2021) [archive]
- ^ a b c Twitter, Halo (@Halo): "Your performance in Halo: Fireteam Raven can now be tracked on your Halo Waypoint Service Record and earn you rewards. Generate your QR Code online, scan it before you play, and jump feet first into our new arcade experience!" (Retrieved on Feb 13, 2021) [archive]
- ^ Halo Waypoint, Duty In Battle (Retrieved on Feb 13, 2021) [archive]
- ^ Twitter, Raw Thrills (@rawthrills): "Halo: Fireteam Raven is here in a BRAND NEW 4-player edition! Featuring ICONIC Halo assault rifle controllers with force-feedback to make players feel like they are part of battle! AVAILABLE NOW! #HaloFireteamRaven #RawThrills" (Retrieved on Dec 6, 2022) [archive]
- ^ YouTube - Halo, Halo: Fireteam Raven Arcade Experience Reveal Trailer (Retrieved on Feb 13, 2021)
- ^ Twitter, Brian Jarrard (@ske7ch): "Hey Chicago-area folks - Be one of the first to check out the Halo: Fireteam Raven arcade experience during a pre-launch test underway at the Rosemont, IL @DaveandBusters location. Let us know what you think!" (Retrieved on Feb 13, 2021) [archive]
- ^ Xbox Wire, Halo: Fireteam Raven Now Available in all Dave & Buster’s! (Retrieved on Feb 13, 2021) [archive]
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